Before beginning hardware repair work on a PC, which of the following is the FIRST step?
A. Install an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
B. Disconnect power from the PC.
C. Ensure all Windows updates have been installed.
D. Degauss the monitor.
CompTIA exam questions
Before beginning hardware repair work on a PC, which of the following is the FIRST step?
A. Install an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
B. Disconnect power from the PC.
C. Ensure all Windows updates have been installed.
D. Degauss the monitor.
A finance officer has submitted a request for a new wireless access point. The technician has set up the physical equipment and powered it on, but the router will not recognize it. Which of the following should the technician do to correct the problem?
A. Install firmware updates
B. Run Windows updates
C. Perform RPM updates
D. Use apt-get for updates
A technician installs a biometric device using the manufacturer supplied driver. After confirming the device functions properly, the technician performs Windows and antivirus updates. Which of the following would BEST explain why the biometric device no longer functions?
A. The recently updated antivirus scanning software is interfering with the proper operations of the biometric device.
B. A virus that specifically targets retinal scanning software infected the PC because the user was late applying new definitions.
C. The recently installed Windows updates overwrote the manufacturer’s supplied biometric device driver.
D. The biometric device needs to be recalibrated due to environmental conditions involved with the installation.
A technician has just installed a network card on a Windows 7 computer. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
A. Install the manufacturer’s drivers
B. Run Windows Updates
C. Reboot the machine
D. Flash the BIOS